Asura City of the Mahabharata
Hiranyapura
हिरण्यपुर
Asura stronghold
Hiranyapura: Asura stronghold, located at coordinates 25.00°N, 85.00°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Asura City |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | हिरण्यपुर |
| Coordinates | 25.00°N, 85.00°E |
| Identified as | Underwater city |
| Significance | Asura stronghold |
About Hiranyapura
The golden city of the Asuras, ruled by Nivatakavachas. Arjuna defeated them at Indra's request.
Why it matters: Asura stronghold
Rulers and Custodians
- Nivatakavachas
Details
- Boon
- Nivatakavachas had a boon of near-invincibility
- Battle
- Fierce battle with Arjuna
On the Map
Hiranyapura
Hiranyapura sits at 25.00°N, 85.00°E.
View on the full mapEvents at Hiranyapura
- Arjuna Destroys the NivatakavachasYear -24As guru-dakshina to Indra, Arjuna assaults the impregnable ocean-city of the Nivatakavacha demons with Matali driving Indra's chariot, annihilating thirty million invincible asuras.
Stories Set at Hiranyapura
Adventures in the Forest
Twelve Years of Pandava Exile
The War Beneath the Sea
The fee Indra charged for the divine weapons
What Left Prahlada
Indra begs the one thing worth taking
Prahlada in Chains
Indra asks a bound enemy why he does not grieve
The Cow at the Bottom of the World
Surabhi, the four cows of the quarters, and the cities beneath Patala